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Truck Maintenance Costs Ease Slightly, but Long-Term Trend Still Rising

Benchmark data from Decisiv and TMC shows repair expenses still climbing, but fleets are improving efficiency with digital tools.

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Equipment
Daimler Adds Cummins Engines to 2027 Powertrain Lineup
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Maintenance
Copper Under Pressure: What the Shift to Copper-Free Brake Pads Means for Fleets
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Drivers
How One Company is Using Smart Suspension Technology to Reduce Driver Injuries and Improve Retention
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Drivers
FMCSA Targets 550+ ‘Sham’ CDL Schools in Nationwide Sting Operation

Daimler Adds Cummins Engines to 2027 Powertrain Lineup

Daimler Adds Cummins Engines to 2027 Powertrain Lineup

Copper Under Pressure: What the Shift to Copper-Free Brake Pads Means for Fleets

Copper Under Pressure: What the Shift to Copper-Free Brake Pads Means for Fleets

How One Company is Using Smart Suspension Technology to Reduce Driver Injuries and Improve Retention

How One Company is Using Smart Suspension Technology to Reduce Driver Injuries and Improve Retention

FMCSA Targets 550+ ‘Sham’ CDL Schools in Nationwide Sting Operation

FMCSA Targets 550+ ‘Sham’ CDL Schools in Nationwide Sting Operation

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Run on Less “Messy Middle” Data Shows Multiple Paths Forward for Truck Powertrains [Watch]

Safety & Compliance

The New Cargo Theft Playbook — And How Fleets Can Fight Back

Brake telematics in heavy trucks.

Why Are Brake Telematics So Tough for Class 8 Trucks?

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Reducing Fleet Downtime with Advanced Diagnostics

Stop Watching Footage, Start Driving Results

3 New Ways Fleet Software Pays: ROI opportunities for modern fleet managers

It’s here: The 2026 Fleet Technology Trends Report

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Maintenance

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SAF-Holland’s BrakeSight Aims to Take the Guesswork Out of Air Disc Brake Maintenance

New Haldex sensor technology from SAF-Holland integrates with telematics systems to give fleets continuous insight into air disc brake condition.

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Vanair Introduces Solar, Battery Power Ecosystem for Class 8 Trucks

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Mitchell 1 Targets Technician Search Challenges With New Fleet Feature

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Truck Maintenance Costs Ease Slightly, but Long-Term Trend Still Rising

Safety & Compliance

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Mack Protect for MD Series.

Mack Introduces Mack Protect Collision Mitigation System for MD Series

Mack Trucks has expanded its proprietary Mack Protect collision mitigation platform to the Mack MD Series, bringing heavy-duty safety technology to medium-duty trucks operating in urban and regional environments.

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Bison Transport, Mill Creek Motor Freight Win TCA Fleet Safety Awards Grand Prize

CVSA Issues New Inspection Guidance on ELD Tampering, False Logs